A person intending to apply for the making of a disqualification order F5... shall give not less than 10 days’ notice of his intention to the person against whom the order is sought; and on the hearing of the application the last-mentioned person may appear and himself give evidence or call witnesses.

An application to a courtF6, other than a court mentioned in section 2(2)(b) or (c), for the making against any person of a disqualification order under any of sections 2 to F14 may be made by the Secretary of State or the official receiver, or by the liquidator or any past or present member or creditor of any company F7or overseas company in relation to which that person has committed or is alleged to have committed an offence or other default.

On the hearing of any application under this Act made by F2a person falling within subsection (4), the applicant shall appear and call the attention of the court to any matters which seem to him to be relevant, and may himself give evidence or call witnesses.